University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
0289
Spitzer, Leo, 1887-1960
Leo Spitzer papers
1906-1960
1.8 cubic feet (3 boxes)
English
German
French
Italian
Philological notes, lecture notes,
correspondence and clippings of a Professor of Romance Languages, Johns Hopkins
University
Leo Spitzer, born in Vienna in 1887, began his academic career in his
native city. He had a rather distinguished career at the Universities of
Vienna, Bonn, Marburg, and Cologne. In 1933, he emigrated from Nazi Germany and
took up a post at the University of Istanbul, and from 1936 to 1956 was a
professor at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. It is there that he
became a member of the Romance Language faculty and stayed for the rest of his
career. His principal works dealt with the literary stylistics of Romance
languages, particularly French and Spanish; he also did research in various
areas of Romance linguistics. Professor Spitzer died in Forte dei Marmi, Italy
in 1960.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 0289-001, Leo Spitzer papers, 1906-1960
- Accession No. 0289-002, Leo Spitzer papers, 1956-1960
Philological notes, lecture notes, correspondence, photographs, and
clippings.
Accompanied purchase of his books and transferred by Acquisitions.
Purchased from William Allen, Philadelphia, 1962-12-28.
No restrictions on access.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Kellinger, Cesi, 1922-2014--Correspondence
Spitzer, Leo, 1887-1960--Archives
Johns Hopkins University--Faculty
Romance languages--Study and teaching--Maryland
Philology
Language and Languages
Colleges and Universities
Accession No. 0289-001: Leo Spitzer papers, 1906-1960
1.57 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Scope and Content:
Philological notes and lecture notes, correspondence and
clippings.
Restrictions on Access:
No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Bibliographic Source: Accompanied purchase of his books and
transferred by Acquisitions. Purchased from William Allen, Philadelphia
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General
Correspondence
1906-1958
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Speeches and Writings of
Spitzer
undated (before
1960)
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Speeches and Writings of
Others
undated (before
1960)
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Photograph
undated (before
1960)
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Clippings
undated (before
1960)
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School records
undated (before
1960)
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Financial records
undated (before
1960)
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Notebooks
undated (before
1960)
Scope and Content:
Notebooks include notes on 17th century Spanish literature,
Italian, Latin, Anglo-Saxon, a notebook from Spitzer's post-doctoral study with
P. A. Becker, French, a notebook from his study with Meyer-Lübke, and 19th
century literature with a focus on French.
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Notebooks
undated (before
1960)
Scope and Content:
Notebooks include notes on German, history of French drama,
etymologies, 16th century literature, 17th century French literature, Spanish,
French syntax, and Greek.
Accession No. 0289-002: Leo Spitzer papers, 1956-1960
0.23 cubic feet (1 box)
Scope and Content:
Letters written in Italian by Leo Spitzer to Cesira Foni Kellinger
and three photographs.
Biographical/Historical Note:
Cesira Foni Kellinger was born on April 5, 1922 in Sansepolcro,
Italy. She studied at the University of Florence where she received her
doctorate in German language and literature. She met Josef Kellinger in 1944, a
young soldier stationed near Florence with the US Army. They were married in
Austria in 1947. She went on to become a bookseller in the 1970's, specializing
in books about women artists. Cesira Foni Kellinger died in 2014.
Restrictions on Access:
No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Ellie M. Henry the daughter of Cesira Foni Kellinger,
2019-04-12 and John Rogers, 2019-05.
One photograph taken by Robert M. Mottar, 480 Lexington Ave. New
York City.
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Photos and Letters
1956-1960